Friction-match.



H. W. WHELAN.

FRICTION MATCH. APPLICATION FILED AUG.23,19'07.

900,245, Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

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Z'lttomeps HENRY W. WHELAN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

FRICTION-MATCH.

Specification 0! Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

Application filed Augult 2a, 1907. Serial No. 389,797.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, HEN RY W. WIEIELAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Friction-Matches; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

T his invention relates to safety matches, so called, especially designed for use in pubhe places, or where matches are gratuitously furnished, and consists in the construction and arrangement of partshercimlfter fully set forth and claimed.

The primary object of the invention is to provide economical means for supplying matches to customers in cigar storcs,'a.nd like places, in such a manner as to preventthe matches being carried away, and also to prevent the reckless use of matches by rendering it inconvenient to remove them except one at a time.

A further object is to assemble the matches in a cylindrical or tubular form preparatory to securing them on holder in a manner to render them accessible from all sides.

The above objects are attained by the construction and association of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings. in which Figure l is a. plan view of a strip of matches forn'led of suitable flexible material, preferably cardboard, and showing at the base of said strip a prepared ignition surface on which the matches may be ignited by frictional contact thcrewitln Fig. 2 is ahorizontsfl section through a cylindrical body formed by rolling the flexible strip of matches upon a suitable mandrel. said section being on line 2---2 of Fig. Fig. 23 is a vertical section through a cylindrical body formed by rolling the strip of flexiblematrial of which the matches are formed. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a conical body which may serve as a holder and upon which the cylindrically formed strip of "name may be mounted, said holder being adapted to be dctacl'iably connected with a. base or stand. Fig. 5 is an inverted plan of Fig. 4. Fig. l is a sectional view of one rlnlmdin'ient of a base of a holder and of a flexible stripof matches in cylindrical form, the conical detachable portion of the holder upon which the matches may be mounted appearing in elevation and said parts bein segregated preparatory to the mounting o the matches on the/holder. Fig. 7 isa vertical sectional view through the assembled parts shown in Fig. 6. stand or holder, showing the matches in posi- Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a.

tion thereon. Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view, H

the requisite length to serve as matches, the lower ends of said splints being fragilely joined to a solid base 'portion 3 of said:

fibrous strip. The outer ends of the splints are provided with head 4 of an ignitible composition adapted to ignite only when struck or rubbed upon the surface of ig niting material of a character to cause the lgIililOn of the composition forming the heads of the matches, as will be well understood in the art. As a matter of convenience this surface of igniting material may be placed upon the base strip 3 to which the n'iatch splints are attached so as to extend from one end thereof, as shown at 5 in Fig. l, the length of said surface of igniting nm-tcrial being suflicicnt only to extend around the cylindrically formed match containing strip whennsaid strip shall have been rolled, as shown in Fig. 2. After the stri of flexible material, of which the match splints are formed, shall have been rolled as shown in Fig. 2, it is secured in that position by stitching throu h the lapped ends thereof as shown at 6, tereby presenting the matches in circular rows so as to project vertically from the base portion 3 to which they are fragilely attached so as to enable them to be broken off one at a. time when desired for use.

For the purpose of mounting or holding the matches so as to rend e1 them accessible and at the same time" prevent the removal of the rolled strip: to which, the matches are attached, there is. provlclcd a base 01' stand comes securely locked to the base or stand stri readily detached from the base strip 3, as

without also removing the stand on which practice. Instead of placing the igniting 7 cast preferably of iron to ive it the requisite weight, and substantial y saucer shape in form having a raised central portion 8 through which is formed a vertical aperture 9 having a communicating channel 10. Associated with said base or stand is a holder 11 which is conical in form and oval in transverse section, the minor diameter of said holder being equal to the inner di ameter of the cylindrical body of matches formed by rolling the flexible strip from which-the match splints are cut. Extending centrally from the lower end of the conical holder 11 is a stem 12 having a laterally projecting lug 13. The stem of said holder is ada ted to pass through the central opening 9 o the stand and the lug 13 on said stein adapted to pass through the channel. 10 communicating with said opening, when by rotating said holder the lug 13 caused to engage under the inclined margin 1% surrounding said opening and leading from said channel 1.0, whereby the holder 11 bebut in a manner to enable it to be removed therefrom by turning it backward until the lug 13 on the stern thereof is caused to register with said channel.

The cylindrical body of matches may be mounted upon the holder ll by detaching said holder from the base and passing it downwardly into said cylindrical body, as illustrated in F g. 6, the flare of said holder causing it to wedge withinthe tubular body of matches which is caused to tightly embrace said holder byreason of the solid base strip 3 to which the ma-tch splints are attached. After the matches shall have been, mounted upon the holderll, said holder may be secured tothe base as before de scribed, thereby presenting the matches to the user in a manner to enablc'tl em to be required, and ignited upon the surface 5, but preventing the removal of the matches they are mounted, which is purposely made cumbersome and heavy so as to prevent such material 5 upon the base 3 of the match strip, said ignitin material maybe mounted upon the centrally projecting. portion 8 of the stand, as shown at 15 in Fig, 8.

' The oval shape of the holder 11 presents two sides that are more nearly flat for the pur ose of enabling the matches to be more rea ily ignited upon the surface of igniting material attached to the bottom of the match After all of the matches shall have been broken from one of the rolled strips mounted u on the holder, the residuary ring of flexibl; material is removed, from the holder It will be observed that because of the taper of the holder 11, the matches are not only held firmly in position thereon, but the tube or cylinder of matches is prevented being withdrawn-from said holder because of the fact that the major diameter thereof will not pass through the tubular roll of matches, while the circular base of the match strip after the matches shall have been used there from, may be readily removed from tlu smaller end of the holder to enable the mounting of another tube thereon, as will be well understood. It will further be observed that the saucer shape of tlie stand affords a receptacle for the burned matches.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new and-desire to secure b' Letters Patent, is

1. A strip of flexible material partially divided into splints whose free ends are coated with ignit-ible compound, said strip being rolled into cylindrical form, and the end of said. strip being secured to maintain said cylindrical form during the removal of the individual matches for use.

2. A strip of flexible material partially divided to form match splints, and having aremaining integral base portion, the upper ends of said splints being coated with ig nitible compound, the lower end of said splints being fragilelyattached to the base portion and said strip being rolled intt .ylindrical form, an igniting surface upon the base of said strip and said strip being held in said cylindrical form in a manner to allow of the free removal of the individual I m a-tches.

3. A plurality of match'splints in the form of a tubular body havin a common base strip to which they are ragilely attached,

the end of said strip being secured to said body to maintain it 111 tubular form, and an ignitionsurface on said base strip.

4. A strip of flexible material slit tr'ans-v versely to form-a plurality of match splints which are fragilely attached at one end thereto, and at the other end are provided with a coating of ignitible compound, said strip being rolled to forma roundedbody composed of parallel rows of separately detachable splints, and the free end of said strip being secured to said body to maintain said rounded form.

' In testimonywhereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

I. G. HOWLETI, t). B. Bannmunu. 

